The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-07
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA

DEPA III N ENI NEWS.
CALIFORNIA
We have received tlIe report Of Department Com
nRnder ~ r. Smcdboig, which IL printed IN meat
pampncl form. Il shows the Department 10 Oe ln
q Furnishing condition.
Cieneul Orders, No L. issued at san Francisco
March by Edward >. Solomon, Department Com
mander. Hrc as follows:
the Department Encaupuient AT its 2uth annual
session AT Los Angees, aud having been duly Ia
stalled, hereby assume command oi the depart
ment. 10 dong 80. return my sincere tianks 70
thc comrades OF this Department for the great dis
tiuction conferred upon me. To be chosen the
Commander of 1000 veterans who ln the days
Of our couutry's peril offered their lives Tor
the preservation OF the Union and the lnieS-
rity OF tbs Naaon, Is an honor which any soldier
must profoundly appreciate, with a consciousness
OF the grave responsibilities and duties II eulails
nly comrades that am fully sensible OF tie
importance of ihc trust their kind prtality has lin-
posed upon me. aud that IL shall bc my earnest
and constant cndeaVor 10 advance the Interest oi
this Department, and look after it's welfare with
that care, Judgment aud fidelity which they have
right 40 expect of tlcir Commander. The meet
ing Of tiIe 2Olh National Encampment within the
lines of oar Department last year caused large m
crease in oar membership and IL s difficult task
10 keep alive the great Interest M Grand Army al
fairs accustomed by that memorable event am
fully aware OF the necessity OF extraordinary eNer
tons 20 maintain the present graiilA ing status 81
organization bat assure the comrades that
will do everything within my power TO not only
keep mp our splendid condition. but, II possible TO
improve a., and 10 turn over the command of the
Department 10 my successor with an Increased
membership. To enRble me 10 DO so, besfehk
te frRternRl assistance Of every member Of ihe De-
partment. cordially request the corporation OF
every veteran who wears the badge IN recruiting
ranks. desire 10 impress upon tie Com
mandera and officers OF tle various Posts through
out tic Department the necessity of making the
meetings Of the Posts attractive and Instructive,
aud 20 sec 10 Il that the great forward movement
OF the GAR in this Department auspiciously
begun during the last year y kept alive the OIL
cers aud comrades VIII stand 10y ule and give Their
earnest attention 60 these requests, hope to attain
results during my term 81 sice which Will enable
me 90 retire from my command with satisfaction TO
myself and with the acknowledgement of ali my
cumntdes that tieir expectations have been fully
realized. The following staff appointments are
hereby announced Assistant hdiuiHnt- General.
Thomas $ Taylor. George II. Thomas Post No. 2,
San Francisco; Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
IL. II. Orion, Lincoln Post No. j, San Francisco
COLORADO
Gen. Phil Sheridan wac rendered a most hearty
reception by the Grand Army comrades AT Denver
recently. Promptly at i O'clock Gen. Sheridan,
accompanied by his brother Col. NJ. G. Sheridan.
entered the hall of Lincoln Post where were
gathered large asaenblage OF the old veterans aud
their families. DO few well-chosen words Gen.
H. *: sIimson, Past Department Commander, con
vcycd 10 Gen. Sheridan the nigh respect aud love
entertained for him by the q LAR. of Colorado.
Gen. Sheridan briefly replied ia "a most happy vein,
saying he WAR mo exception 60 the rule which made
soldiers poor speech makers. Sad the General :
" Am, how Vcr, good on shaking hands with the
kind of men around me now The throng then
passed along ln line aud clasped the hand Of
the bonored guest 10 was n most impressive scene.
For full hall an hour the eager stream pressed for
ward 20 tio coveted honor of touching the hand
of Little Phil" The Moman's Relief Corps were
present Ia force, headed by their President. Mrs.
M. j. Teliord. Department Commander George
Ady. together with the Department staff and the
various Post Commanders, were present Ia full
uniform.
CONNECTICUT
Smith Post, No. 8. Of woonsOczet will hold a
tAr and byouae, April IL, H. lS. IL and IS IN aid OF
ILLINOIS,
Geo. Eberng recently presented Washington
Post, No. o7s, Lake View, with beautiful Post
nag. appropriately inscribed, aud bearing truthful
portrait of the Father of his Country.n
Al a recent meeting of Gen. George A. Custer
Post, No. 80, Chicago Past Adjutant John H. Kelly
was presented with magnificent escutcheon, or
military chart, showing Ills wanderings "A pri-
waite, Sergeant, QuartermasteT Sergeant. aud First
Lieutenant. Ath Iowa, from 1861 to 1865. This Is
recognition of merit woahy bestowed. as Com
Fade kelly has been a faithful and painstalsing
member Of the Post and Grand Army.
Mm. Batson, Albion: Officers of Albion Post,
no. 49,: Commander, Lee Woods 5. VI c., wm. IL.
Johns; j. v. C., James Roosevelt; hdpt. William
batsoni o. d., Wan. 49, Scho6ed; o. c., Jas
Weightmani q. NJ, b Z. Harris Chap, Wan.
Curtis; Surg. y s. MoKibben; S. NJ, Joel Brown
q, NJ. s. Chas Edge.
INDIANA
l.. H. Marshall, Greensburg: Pap" Thomas
Post No. D. was organized ia July, 1879 under q
diepensation from the Department OF Illinois bul
on the following September. 1879 the Department
OF Indiana was organized and we became Post No
. THIS Post las mustered in about 800 recruits
including charter members, and has a Representa-.
zion la iis membership from Colonies down q
prvates The present roster Of officers IL as fol.
lows Commander. ID g. Elder; s. " C. Conrad
Ehrhardti j. G., Charles Fromer; Adj't l. II
Marshall; q NJ, Jonh Il. Childs; Chap. Frank
hlscoi o. d., Jacob Iioe; o. c., J. II. ST. John; s
M, A. >. Creathi q. NJ =. w. AZ. Elder. Our Pos
is 10 good working order and we are in possession
OF "a applications pending Tor membership We ar,
making arrangements 10 procure two or three
dozen stands Of arms for the of our Post va
are about 10 have organized Camp Of the Sons o.
veterans az auxiliary To our Post, which will D,
composed Of most excellent material There h I,
nice library belonging 10 the Post consisting o
about 30 large bound volumes OF war records Con
Frcssionai reports and other miscellaneous books
Tor which we are much, or largely, indebted To on
members Of Congress, the Hon Ben Harrison nut
Hon. W. =. Holman. We are cndeavorinp 10 mink,
eoocsion Of war relics 10 be deposited la on
library. Additional contributions Of books at,,
Tclics are earnestly solicited. We have a nnenih
cent burial place IN our cy's beautiful South Parl
Cemetery. winch was app oprialey dedicated \,
eur Post THE NAIIosAL TnIBuHE l. read viii
much interest by our comrades here
y g. Day, Versailles Post No. 495 was muaierc,
~ tils place recently with "A charter members IA,
abe following officers: Commander, DR. Jess
Robert ,. Y. c. J. W Christie; J. v. G., Liyit
cue Moore Chap. III. jackson; surg j. Callahan
~ d. .. IL scoopnleri Adi't J. Al. overturf; q
~, D. Dudley .. O.. H. T. Ilaslon; s. NJ. i
Knapp a. M. s., ID. Branham.
KANSAS
}. y. Griffin, Wakefield: G. p J stannard Pos
No 52l WAS recently organized at this place vii
- charler members aud the following officers. CON
manaer w. n. Gates, S.N. C.. ID. Castor; D. Y q
W q. Acvin; Adj't, J. ID. Griffin; O. III. n
Carpenter; o. d., 49, II. Jcrons; q. c. r. Shivers
surg., A. Burt Chap, y. J. Strack S. H. j. Myeu
q. nj. -. III. A. Beck.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Timothy lngrabam Post, No l2l hyde Park. =,
eently held it, both annual Campfire. Address
were made by Commander Reynolds DepartmeI
Commander Nash, w. C. Euslis Senior Vice ID,
parment Commander Whitney, Department IN
speelor Wales, Judge Advocate Keith Past Con
manders Greasy, Evans Billings and Others
MICHIGAN
The Department OF Michigan makes the follow
ing showing in Posts and membership: Number,
fosls IA good standing Dec 81, 1885 32l; numls
Posts la good standing Dec. 81 1856 36s rnin du
Ing tie year, ~; number OF members in good saan,
ing Dec. 81, 1855. 7.Ol4; number of members /
good standing Dee. 81. 1856 l9,437; gain during M
year, 2,a23 Five hundred and sixty eight Con
manders, Past Commanders and delegates we,
present at the Michigan Encampmeut. About :
sarried an empty len sleeve, three of the numbe
bcing Past Department Commander
g. H.. Clinton, Adai Officers of Bradaeld Pos